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The Laketon handbook

Living in Laketon, IN: what to set up and who to call

Laketon has no town government of its own, so Wabash County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Manchester Community Schools. Parkview Wabash Hospital, 11.2 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Laketon has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Wabash County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Laketon’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Laketon, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Laketon’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolManchester Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes46962, 46943Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Laketon.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Laketon. Its homes paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Indiana).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Laketon

96% of 356 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mediacom XtreamCable88%1,000/50
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless96%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless12%25/3
RTC CommunicationsFixed wireless8%50/5

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Laketon’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Laketon.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLaketon has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Laketon kids go to
PK–3Manchester Elementary Schoolin N Manchester
7–12Manchester Jr-Sr High Schoolin N Manchester

Laketon is in Manchester Community Schools.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Laketon is unincorporated, so Wabash County is the local government.

Local governmentWabash CountyLaketon is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWabash County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Wabash County (county election office). 69 W. Hill St, Wabash, IN 46992 · (260) 563-0661 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeindianavoters.in.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Laketon spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Laketon residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of LaketonZIP’s residents in Laketon
46962North Manchester, IN59%4%
46943Laketon, IN41%100%
Area code260Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomParkview Wabash Hospital11.2 miles awayGet a library cardNorth Manchester Public Library405 North Market Street · (260) 982-4773

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Laketon

Who provides electricity in Laketon?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Laketon?

Mediacom Xtream, Watch Communications, T-Mobile, RTC Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Laketon?

46962 (59%), 46943 (41%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Laketon in?

Manchester Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Laketon?

In Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Wabash County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.